10:48 PM,
Nov. 11, 2013

Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch (6) runs against Eastern Michigan during their game in October.

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Watching Jordan Lynch run speaks to the ever-present evolution of modern football.

He takes the snap, does a quick counter step, and then he's off. A running back kicks out an edge defender, the backside guard pulls to lead the way, and all of a sudden, it's recognizable as a play called "power," an effective, staple run usually reserved for burly tailbacks, not 6-foot, 216-pound signal callers.

Another snap, he steps back as if to throw because that's what quarterbacks are supposed to do, only he pulls it down and jets off into the secondary, weaving around defenders or lowering a shoulder if ...